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J. MILEWSKI.

ARMOR PLATE MOUNTING. APPLICATION FILED 00L 5. 191a.

Patented May 13, 1919.

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1. MILEWSKI. ARMOB P LATE MOUNTING. APPLICATION FILED OCT- 5. 1918.

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JOSEPH MILEWSKLOF ELYRIA, onro, assrsnoaor ONE-HALF TO ADAM SIEMINSKY,

. QFELYRIA, OHIO.

ARMOR-ILATE MOUNTING.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1919.

Application filed October 5, 1918. Serial No. 256,972.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr MILEWSKI, a citizen of Russia, residing at Elyria, county of Lorain, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Armor-Plate Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in anti-torpedo devices and particularly to the mounting of armor plates adapted toward 0E or fend away approaching projectiles of the undersea type. V

The principal object of the invention is to provide means for suspending and'sustaining a plurality of rigid armor plates in proximity with the hull of the ship in such manner that the vessel is rendered invulnerable.

A further object is to provide a plurality of spring buffers extending between the hull and the inner surface of the armor plates so as to absorb shocks occasioned by the impact of a projectile, preventing the same from damaging the hull.

A still further object is to provide means whereby the edges of the individual armor plate are held interengagingly but yieldingly together.

These and other like objects are attainedby the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure and in which,

Figure l is a side elevational View showing a conventional type of ship and indicating the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational view showing the manner in which the plates are engaged with the hull of the vessel.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the construction of one of the upper armor supports.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing one of the armor plates with a spring engaged therewith, and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the manner of securing the springs to the plates.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 indicates a conventional type of sea going ship with all the usual appurtenances and mechanism necessary for navigation and propulsion.

Secured to the hull 14 in rows at spaced intervals, are a plurality of clips 15, held by screws 16 or like fastenings, the same being formed with two loop elements 17, having a concavely curved interior adapted to make contact with the outer coils 18, of conical coiled springs 20, the same extending radially outward from the hull of the vessel to which they are held in a secure manner.

Resting against the outer ends of the coiled springs 20, are rectangular armor plates 22, the same being supported by brackets 23, having a diagonally disposed bar portion 23, extending upward to the gunwale or upper edge of the hull 14, where they are bent to form a rectangular loop 25 adapted to engage with the edge of the ship and are clamped by the screws 26.

The outwardly extending, lower ends of the bars 23, are formed with reversely bent rectangular loops 28, the same being adapted to extend inward through rectangular openings 29 formed in the armor plates and are secured by clamp screws 30, set in the outer elements of the loop, the points of the screws impinging against the outer sur face of the armor plate so as to hold the same rigidly engaged therewith.

Thus the armor plates are suspended from a point near the upper edges directly by the gunwale of the vessel.

Passingthrough the hull near the bottom thereof, are bolts 32, provided with washers or flanges 33, adapted to make contact with the exterior of the hull, while the inner extending ends 34, are clamped by nuts 35, so as to hold the bolts extending rigidly outward.

The outer ends of these bolts are re eeived within the cylindrical sleeves 37 having heads 38 and 39, respectively inner and outer, through which the bolts 32 pass, and threaded upon the outer ends of the bolts are nuts 40, while at the outer end 39 of the sleeves are openings receptive of stems 42 of other bolts held in position by nuts 43.

The outer ends of the bolts or stems 42 are turned vertically upward, forming arms 45, having enlarged circular heads 46 in which are engaged stems 47 of rods 48', provided with fixed collars 49 and 50 respectively, the former being brought into close engagement with the heads 46, by the nuts 51, while the outer collars 50, contact with the inner surface of the armor plates 22, through which the stems 53 pass, and are engaged by nuts 54, thereby locking the sections together.

From the construction herein described it will be obvious that when receiving an impact upon the outer surface of the armor plate the same may be pressed inwardly toward the hull the extending stems 32 and 42 moving within the hollow sleeves 37, as the springs yield but which return to their original position upon removal-of the force.

From the foregoing it will be seen thata device for maintaining armor plates extending at a suitable distance from the hull of V the vessel, which, due .to its construction yieldingly-maintain thesame at a proper height and atva suitable distance from the hull so as to protect it against injury.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- v In an armor plate mounting, the combinaposedat regular spaced intervals and in vertical rows on said hull, loops formed in said clips,,spi-rally wound conical springs having their lnner ends passed through said loops andtheir outer ends secured to said plates,

their outer ends extending radially from said l1u-ll,.a plurality of brackets detachably engaged with the gunwale of said ship, bars formed with said brackets extending diagonally downwardand outward, loops formed at. the bottom of said bars. engageable with openings formedin said plates, said armor plates restingagainst; the outer ends of said springs, holtszrigidlyfixed in said hull at a point below said brackets and extending outwardly, angulararms having enlarged circular. heads,stems formed with saidlarms, and hollow sleeves inwhich the inner ends of said stems and. said bolts are slidably engaged.

.In testimonywhereof I have afiixed my signature.

. JOSEPH MILEWSKI.

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